5 Ways to retain good staff during mergers and acquisitions
When large organisational change happens, it isn’t surprising that employees first think, “What does this mean for me?”
This happens everywhere and in every company, regardless of where employees sit in the organization - and a merger or acquisition is probably the largest, most uncertain organisational change a company (and its employees) can go through.
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10 inspiring HR bloggers
There are a lot of HR and recruitment related blogs out there so to help you, we’ve selected a few that we consider to be a cut above the others in terms of content. Enjoy!
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KPIs Part 3: Is money no object?
Measuring success, using KPIs and analysing changes are matter of course for any manager - it's part of the normal job. But it's often very different in personnel, where HR professionals, in particular, like to stick to the usual way of doing things. After all, you are working with people - not figures. But, just like in any other area of the company, it is also worth taking a look at internal costs and KPIs in recruitment.
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Infographic: How to become the HR manager in no time
Do you want to advance? Sure you do! Here’s how you play the game to take your boss’s seat – no strings attached.
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An emergency strikes at the office: Are you prepared?
It’s common to feel some level of workplace anxiety every day. Are you going to finish that project on time? Will you get through the client presentation without messing up? Will your boss have critical feedback on the work you just submitted?
With all of the things there is to worry about at the office already, the last thing you may be thinking about is your safety.
But how prepared is your office if an emergency were to occur? A new
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The multi-tasking manager: 5 Tips for better time management
Picture this: You’re managing a team of eight, and each one of them is working on multiple projects. As their leader, you’re challenged with not only ensuring the completion and quality of their work, but completing your own separate to-do list. So how can you possibly find the time to accomplish everything you need to do?
Time management is something with which we all struggle, especially when we’re constantly
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KPIs part 2: Quality, not quantity
Good staff are always difficult to find - and even more difficult to keep. This job market development can have serious consequences for companies. Because highly motivated employees are essential for company success: with ever increasing competition, they often represent your most valuable resource.
So what can your HR people do to get your company (back) on top? A good starting point for building successful recruitment and employee
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12 August: International Youth Day - How to integrate European apprentices and trainees successfully into your organisation
International Youth Day highlights the issue of youth unemployment in the UK: the number of unemployed young people between the ages of 16 and 24 has risen by 8,000 in the last quarter - meaning that the unemployment rate for this age group is now 14.4 % - a shockingly high figure.
In Germany, youth unemployment is at 7.4% - the lowest in the EU by a long way. In contrast, in Spain more than half of all young people (55%)
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HR Glossary: Return on Training Investment (Training ROI)
Return on training investment (Training ROI) describes the relationship between investment and return in training and development. The figure is calculated as follows:
ROI in % = ((Benefits – Costs)/ Costs) * 100
The "benefit" is often difficult to quantify: for example, it may be based on knowledge, performance, motivation, willingness to
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HR Glossary: Qualifications
In HR management, qualifications are understood to be the professional expertise and social skills of an employee in relation to the job performed and area of work.
An employee's professional skills and qualifications include:
- Education and training
- Specialised knowledge (e.g. mathematical or language skills)
- Working techniques and methodology skills
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